Mitinab 400mg Tablet

Mitinab 400mg tablets contains the active substance imatinib. It is an antineoplastic drug that belongs to the class tyrosine kinase inhibitor. This tablet is used treating adults and children with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML- it is a form of leukemia in which certain abnormal white blood cells start growing out of control). It is also indicated to treat philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph-positive ALL). It is also used to treat certain types of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST; a type of tumor that grows in the walls of the digestive passages and may spread to other parts of the body) Mitinab 400mg tablet is also used to treat myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases (MDS/MPD), these are a group of blood diseases  in which some blood cells start growing out of control. They also treats hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and/or chronic eosinophilic leukemia (CEL), these are blood diseases in which some blood cells (eosinophils) start growing out of control. This medicine is also intented to treat dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), a cancer of the tissue beneath the skin in which some cells start growing abnormally. It works inhibiting the growth of these abnormal blood cells. Do not take Mitinab 400mg tablet if you are allergic to imatinib or any other ingredients of this medicine. Before initiating the treatment, inform your physician if you have kidney, heart or liver problems, if you have thyroid problems or your thyroid gland has been removed. Notify your doctor if you ever had or have a hepatitis B infection because this medicine could cause the hepatitis B to become active again. Report any symptoms of bruising, bleeding, fever, fatigue and confusion when taking this medicine. This medicine may cause fertility problems.